Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese ...

The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

but did you know that many Pokémon designs were influenced by Japanese religion, mythology, and folklore? If you look closely, you can see Shintoism and Buddhism throughout the entire franchise.

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national ...

Shinto shrines abound in Japan, and most Japanese take part in one or another Shinto ceremony over the course of a year. Although Shinto is not a missionary religion, Shinto now has an international ...

and conducted research on contemporary Japanese religions. Covell has drawn on his experience and contacts in Japan to put together a unique behind-the-scenes tour of Japanese religious life for ...

Japan is often labeled an atheist country — a claim that depends on how you define religion. Yet, for a nation perceived as one of the least religious in the world, Japan has a lot of cults — ...

Professor Masaharu Anesaki, professor of Japanese Literature and Life, will deliver the fourth of a series of lectures on "Representative Figures in the Religious History of Japan" in Emerson F ...

Japan's government has asked a court to dissolve ... "cult that has used its spiritual hold over followers to enrich the religion's founding family". Abe's suspected killer, Tetsuya Yamagami ...

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